21Meaning of certain expressions in Acts

21 Meaning of certain expressions in Acts (1) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in an Imperial Act or an Act of the Governor and Legislative Council of the colony of New South Wales in force in Victoria on 1 July 1851— (a) to the colony or the colony of New South Wales or the territory of New South Wales or the district of Port Phillip shall be construed as a reference to Victoria; (b) to the Governor of the colony of New South Wales shall be construed as a reference to the Governor of Victoria; (c) to the Colonial Secretary of the colony of New South Wales or the Superintendent of Port Phillip shall be construed as a reference to the responsible Minister of the Crown in Victoria for the time being administering the provision in which the reference occurs; (d) to the Supreme Court of the colony of New South Wales or any judge of that Court or to any other court in that colony or to any judge, justice or other person presiding in any such court shall be construed as a reference to the court, judge or other person having a similar jurisdiction in Victoria; (e) to a justice of the peace in and for the colony of New South Wales shall be construed as a reference to a justice of the peace in and for Victoria; (f) to any officer or other person in the public service of the colony of New South Wales shall be construed as a reference to an officer or other person having similar duties in the public service of Victoria; and (g) to the Government Gazette of the colony of New South Wales shall be construed as a reference to the Victoria Government Gazette. (2) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any Act (by whatsoever Parliament passed) in force in Victoria on 21 November 1856 to the Legislative Council shall be construed as a reference to the Legislative Council of Victoria and the Legislative Assembly of Victoria. S. 21(3) amended by No. 25/2023 s. 3. (3) Unless the contrary intention appears, a reference in any Act to His Majesty's navy or army or to His Majesty's naval or military forces or to the naval or military forces of the Commonwealth or to naval or military service therewith shall be construed as including a reference to His Majesty's air forces or the air forces of the Commonwealth or to service therewith, as the case requires. S. 21A inserted by No. 104/1994 s. 29.